Syd Cohen vs. Gary Waslewski — Career Comparison

Syd Cohen
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Waslewski
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Waslewski built a career as a starting pitcher and Syd Cohen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Waslewski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.54 and 1.560 for Syd Cohen. By the career numbers, Gary Waslewski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Syd Cohen and Gary Waslewski

Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.54
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
3.33
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.73
29.73
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
4.54
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.44
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1231
27
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
9
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410.1
9
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
10.98
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
8.07
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.7
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.06
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
4.32
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.05
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
5.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.038
1.038
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
39.88
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
38.76
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.64
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.79
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.94
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.04
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
36.58
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539
33.76
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Syd Cohen and Gary Waslewski

Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
3.33
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
27
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411.1
9
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.83
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.71
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.58
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.54
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.929
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Syd Cohen and Gary Waslewski

Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
988.24
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
981.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
600
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
582.35
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
550
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
14.69
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
1.67
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
43.75
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
7.73
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.09
-38.06
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
50
312.5
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.25
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA